Chess Puzzle #4lGFW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d1/d3; pawns a2/f5/g4/h2. Black: king e7; rook c2; knight d6; pawns a6/b5/e5/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4+ — pawn e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
  3. Best move: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is e4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/p2n1p1p/1p2pPp1/6P1/3R4/P1r3KP/3R4 w - - 0 32

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